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Adjective
Example: “She wore a funky jacket to the party.”
Synonyms: quirky
Antonyms: plain
Example: “The movie was funny.”
Synonyms: amusing
Antonyms: serious
/ˌfʌndəˈmentl/
Example: “Security is a fundamental requirement.”
Synonyms: profound, significant, cardinal
Example: “The organ is vestigial in humans.”
Synonyms: remaining, rudimentary
Antonyms: fully developed
Noun
Example: “This investment is risky.”
Synonyms: funding, capital
Antonyms: withdrawal
Example: “The payment was successful.”
Synonyms: paying, transaction
Antonyms: refund
Example: “He works in finance.”
Synonyms: money management, banking
Antonyms: spending without plan
Example: “The animation is funny.”
Synonyms: cartoon, moving image
Antonyms: still picture
Example: “The disease is serious.”
Synonyms: illness, sickness
Antonyms: health
Example: “Television is a form of entertainment.”
Synonyms: fun, amusement
Antonyms: work
Example: “We play a game.”
Synonyms: match, play
Adverb
Example: “The funds were ostensibly for research.”
Synonyms: apparently, seemingly
Antonyms: actually, genuinely
Example: “She became hysterical when she heard the news.”
Synonyms: uncontrollable, frantic
Antonyms: calm, composed
Example: “The garden includes ornamental trees.”
Synonyms: decorative, fancy
Antonyms: functional, plain
Example: “Lack of funding was a major impediment.”
Synonyms: obstacle, hindrance
Antonyms: aid, advantage
Example: “He learned the rudiments of coding in school.”
Synonyms: basics, fundamentals
Antonyms: complexities, advanced theory
Example: “That was a silly mistake.”
Synonyms: foolish, funny
Antonyms: serious, wise
Example: “I bought a comic book for my brother.”
Synonyms: funny, cartoon story
Example: “The clown made the children laugh.”
Synonyms: funny performer
Antonyms:
Example: “I know only the basic rules of chess.”
Synonyms: simple, fundamental
Antonyms: advanced
Example: “The trait survives only vestigially in modern species.”
Synonyms: residually, rudimentarily
Antonyms: fully, functionally
Example: “The building is functional but aggressively utilitarian.”
Synonyms: practical, functional
Antonyms: decorative, ornamental
Example: “Successful integration requires both policy and trust.”
Synonyms: inclusion, unification
Antonyms: segregation, separation
Example: “She was named the sole beneficiary of the estate.”
Synonyms: recipient, heir
Antonyms: donor, giver
Example: “The funds will be used principally for education.”
Synonyms: mainly, primarily
Antonyms: secondarily, marginally
Example: “A software malfunction caused the system to shut down.”
Synonyms: breakdown, failure
Antonyms: proper operation, function
Example: “The sudden withdrawal of funding delayed the project.”
Synonyms: retreat, removal
Antonyms: advance, deposit
Example: “The male lion stayed near the group.”
Synonyms: man, masculine
Antonyms: female
Example: “He told a joke that made everyone laugh.”
Synonyms: funny remark
Antonyms: serious statement
Example: “The children were amused by the clown.”
Synonyms: entertained
Antonyms: bored
Example: “The project needed resuscitation after the funding collapsed.”
Synonyms: revival
Antonyms: abandonment
Example: “They created a philanthropic fund with strict oversight.”
Synonyms: charitable
Antonyms: self-serving
Example: “The product is functional and aesthetically pleasing.”
Synonyms: visually
Antonyms: ugly
Example: “I like his sense of humor.”
Synonyms: fun
Example: “The monkey is funny.”
Example: “The philanthropist funded educational programs.”
Synonyms: benefactor
Antonyms: miser
Example: “This is a serious problem.”
Synonyms: grave
Antonyms: funny
Example: “The tool is useless now.”
Synonyms: pointless
Antonyms: useful
/pərˈfʌŋktəri/
Example: “He gave a perfunctory apology.”
Synonyms: cursory, casual, careless
/kəˈnʌndrəm/
Example: “Funding is a conundrum for many startups.”
Synonyms: brain-teaser, enigma, riddle
Verb
Example: “Investors scrutinized the metrics before committing funds.”
Synonyms: inspect, audit, take stock
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